Clinton unveils autism plan

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Clinton unveils autism plan

By AMY LORENTZEN, Associated Press

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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday pledged to help autistic

families by boosting funding for research and education to $700

million a year.

" Driven by their love and devotion, mothers and fathers across the

country have raised awareness, demanded funding, and opened our eyes

to the needs of so many children, " she told a crowd of hundreds

gathered at the E. Marshall Boys Club of Sioux City. " It's up to

us to reclaim the future for our children, and ensure that every child

can live up to his or her God-given potential. "

She said when it comes to autism, " we don't know how to cure it, and

we don't even know the best ways to treat it. "

" I think it's time we had a government and a president who recognized

the seriousness of autism and addressed it head-on, " Clinton said.

The number of autism diagnoses has risen from one in 10,000 in 1993,

to one in 150 in 2007 — or about 25,000 children diagnosed with autism

each year, Clinton said. She called the disorder a national health

crisis, saying it costs the nation at least $35 billion each year.

Clinton outlined her years helping children with autism, including

co-sponsoring legislation called the Combating Autism Act in 2006, and

earlier this year the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with

Autism Act. She criticized President Bush for refusing to fully fund

such efforts.

If she's elected, Clinton said she would also take other autism

initiatives including:

• Expanding research to identify the causes of autism, including

potential environmental reasons.

• Improving education and early detection and intervention, including

creating a task force to investigate autism treatments and services.

• Training for teachers to instruct children with autism.

Lee Grossman, president and CEO of the Autism Society of America, said

the investment America makes in early identification, services and

support " will create opportunities for these individuals to contribute

meaningfully in our society — as is their right. "

" Senator Clinton's plan is a very important step in that direction, "

Grossman said in a statement provided by Clinton's campaign.

Clinton used the opportunity to talk about health care. She said

families dealing with conditions such as autism find that " often times

insurance is so expensive you can't afford it, or the insurance

doesn't cover the very thing you need it for. "

The universal health care plan she's proposed would help all families,

including those dealing with autism, to afford quality health care —

as good as what members of Congress are getting, she said.

" Parents will no longer be burdened by unmanageable premiums just

because their children have autism, " Clinton said.

ASIDE Note: Autism speaks is not quoted in this piece.

Expecting public health/pharma machine to produce anything but junk

science when it comes to cause of autism is poor logic. The

determination to make is which presidential candidate will likely

screw over our kids the least in their grab for pharma dollars. -Lenny

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> Clinton unveils autism plan

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> By AMY LORENTZEN, Associated Press

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> Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday pledged to help autistic

> families by boosting funding for research and education to $700

> million a year.

>

> " Driven by their love and devotion, mothers and fathers across the

> country have raised awareness, demanded funding, and opened our eyes

> to the needs of so many children, " she told a crowd of hundreds

> gathered at the E. Marshall Boys Club of Sioux City. " It's up

to

> us to reclaim the future for our children, and ensure that every

child

> can live up to his or her God-given potential. "

>

> She said when it comes to autism, " we don't know how to cure it, and

> we don't even know the best ways to treat it. "

>

> " I think it's time we had a government and a president who

recognized

> the seriousness of autism and addressed it head-on, " Clinton said.

>

> The number of autism diagnoses has risen from one in 10,000 in 1993,

> to one in 150 in 2007 — or about 25,000 children diagnosed with

autism

> each year, Clinton said. She called the disorder a national health

> crisis, saying it costs the nation at least $35 billion each year.

>

> Clinton outlined her years helping children with autism, including

> co-sponsoring legislation called the Combating Autism Act in 2006,

and

> earlier this year the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with

> Autism Act. She criticized President Bush for refusing to fully fund

> such efforts.

>

> If she's elected, Clinton said she would also take other autism

> initiatives including:

>

> • Expanding research to identify the causes of autism, including

> potential environmental reasons.

>

> • Improving education and early detection and intervention,

including

> creating a task force to investigate autism treatments and

services.

>

> • Training for teachers to instruct children with autism.

>

> Lee Grossman, president and CEO of the Autism Society of America,

said

> the investment America makes in early identification, services and

> support " will create opportunities for these individuals to

contribute

> meaningfully in our society — as is their right. "

>

> " Senator Clinton's plan is a very important step in that direction, "

> Grossman said in a statement provided by Clinton's campaign.

>

> Clinton used the opportunity to talk about health care. She said

> families dealing with conditions such as autism find that " often

times

> insurance is so expensive you can't afford it, or the insurance

> doesn't cover the very thing you need it for. "

>

> The universal health care plan she's proposed would help all

families,

> including those dealing with autism, to afford quality health care —

> as good as what members of Congress are getting, she said.

>

> " Parents will no longer be burdened by unmanageable premiums just

> because their children have autism, " Clinton said.

>

>

>

> ASIDE Note: Autism speaks is not quoted in this piece.

> Expecting public health/pharma machine to produce anything but junk

> science when it comes to cause of autism is poor logic. The

> determination to make is which presidential candidate will likely

> screw over our kids the least in their grab for pharma dollars. -

Lenny

>

[Guest guest]

Hilory Clinton may want to increse funding for education and research

into autism, but she will at the same time make sure our kids are

injected with every vaccine big Pharma can come up with. If her

health care plan is anything like what Romney passed in Mass you can

bet the cost will be dumped on the backs of the rapidly disappearing

middle class tax payer.

Peggy

> >

> > Clinton unveils autism plan

> >

> > By AMY LORENTZEN, Associated Press

> >

> >

>

http://news./s/ap/20071124/ap_po/clinton_autism_1 & printer=1;_

> ylt=A0WTcVyvnEhHyYQBfiNh24cA

> >

> > Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday pledged to help

autistic

> > families by boosting funding for research and education to $700

> > million a year.

> >

> > " Driven by their love and devotion, mothers and fathers across the

> > country have raised awareness, demanded funding, and opened our

eyes

> > to the needs of so many children, " she told a crowd of hundreds

> > gathered at the E. Marshall Boys Club of Sioux City. " It's

up

> to

> > us to reclaim the future for our children, and ensure that every

> child

> > can live up to his or her God-given potential. "

> >

> > She said when it comes to autism, " we don't know how to cure it,

and

> > we don't even know the best ways to treat it. "

> >

> > " I think it's time we had a government and a president who

> recognized

> > the seriousness of autism and addressed it head-on, " Clinton

said.

> >

> > The number of autism diagnoses has risen from one in 10,000 in

1993,

> > to one in 150 in 2007 — or about 25,000 children diagnosed with

> autism

> > each year, Clinton said. She called the disorder a national health

> > crisis, saying it costs the nation at least $35 billion each

year.

> >

> > Clinton outlined her years helping children with autism, including

> > co-sponsoring legislation called the Combating Autism Act in

2006,

> and

> > earlier this year the Expanding the Promise for Individuals with

> > Autism Act. She criticized President Bush for refusing to fully

fund

> > such efforts.

> >

> > If she's elected, Clinton said she would also take other autism

> > initiatives including:

> >

> > • Expanding research to identify the causes of autism, including

> > potential environmental reasons.

> >

> > • Improving education and early detection and intervention,

> including

> > creating a task force to investigate autism treatments and

> services.

> >

> > • Training for teachers to instruct children with autism.

> >

> > Lee Grossman, president and CEO of the Autism Society of America,

> said

> > the investment America makes in early identification, services and

> > support " will create opportunities for these individuals to

> contribute

> > meaningfully in our society — as is their right. "

> >

> > " Senator Clinton's plan is a very important step in that

direction, "

> > Grossman said in a statement provided by Clinton's campaign.

> >

> > Clinton used the opportunity to talk about health care. She said

> > families dealing with conditions such as autism find that " often

> times

> > insurance is so expensive you can't afford it, or the insurance

> > doesn't cover the very thing you need it for. "

> >

> > The universal health care plan she's proposed would help all

> families,

> > including those dealing with autism, to afford quality health

care —

> > as good as what members of Congress are getting, she said.

> >

> > " Parents will no longer be burdened by unmanageable premiums just

> > because their children have autism, " Clinton said.

> >

> >

> >

> > ASIDE Note: Autism speaks is not quoted in this piece.

> > Expecting public health/pharma machine to produce anything but

junk

> > science when it comes to cause of autism is poor logic. The

> > determination to make is which presidential candidate will likely

> > screw over our kids the least in their grab for pharma dollars. -

> Lenny

> >

>

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ok..so what about money to take care of the kids who become adults.. I did not see that in her plan.. LiaSee AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter.

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ok..so what about money to take care of the kids who become adults.. I did not see that in her plan.. LiaSee AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter.

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How about - while we are still figuring out what is triggering this

epidemic and the " experts " continue to be clueless, lets go by what

the parents are saying and stop this insane vaccination schedule.

The point being, since the pediatricians have no clue how to treat

this disorder they have no business to keep maiming infants year

after year and then continue to trash them without further thought

(see how much horror is expressed when a dead baby is found in a

dumpster, I see this utter and callous disregard for life as no

different). The AAP is sending one representative to the DAN

Conference. ONE!!! Gee, you can at least pretend to be interested.

How dare you shamelessly continue to harm kids and then do NOTHING

for them. How dare you hide behind flawed useless studies and recite

them as the holy mantra. If you are so incapable of thinking outside

the box we shouldn't be taking our kids into seeing you anyway.

The rest is all words, words and more words which mean nothing. I

would like to see someone take concrete steps to prevent this from

happening over and over and over again, each and every single day.

New parents get on lists and its the same story over and over again,

and who is ultimately resposible, the pediatrician. Seemingly sitting

smug and ignorant in the midst of all this. One representative, I

can't get over that. Its beyond shameful.

Gayatri

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> ok..so what about money to take care of the kids who become

adults.. I did

> not see that in her plan.. Lia

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